The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-17

arms superintendent Albert HUT
son, OF the st. Thomas Cemetery In
provement, hands badly burned; l..
Ferguson, burned about the head
and bruised; Blacksmith Forbes, of
the Michigan Central, burned about
the face and hands; j. II. Mccall,
run over by horse, one of his legs
was broken and he was also burned
about the head and body; Mr.. Blum
felt and Miss Clark we're knocked
down from the force Of the explosion
and both were severely bruised and
slightly burned; Mrs. Baines, OF
London, badly burned; John Nc
Kellar, burned on back of neck and
head; William Roth, arm severely
burned and otherwise scorched;
William Joyce, engineer of the
Grand Trunk road, severely burned
on back and hands; United States
Consul Allan Francis was run over
by hose cart aud seriously injured
about the head; Nd Moore, hands
and face scorched; the seven year
old daughter Of William LETTERS Sc
verely burned about her hands aud
face; Nelson Godsley, blacksmith,
burned on face and head; Dagold
Sinclair. both ears burned; Thomas
DOherty, printer in Journal office,
hands, ears apd neck badly burned;
Mr.. Newcomb, badly burned about
the neck and cars; w. II. Donald
son, ears aud neck scorched, Robert
Edgar, Air Line fireman, hands
burned A. Chudley, shoemaker,
badly bruised by being run over by
a hose real; Mrs. Arthur McKinnis,
scorched about hands and face.
George and Frank Osttley we're on
Railway street at the time Of the ex-
plosion. The clothing Of both lads
took fire and it is feared that they
were fatally burned, their face, hands
and bodies being terribly scorched
before their clothing could be extin-
guished.
A little boy named Whitsell was
severely burned; Deputy Register
Clark badly burned about the neck
aud otherwise hurt. W. W. Disber,
in endeavoring 10 escape at the time
Of the explosion tripped and fell,
severely cutting one OF his legs; j.
w. Mckay, fruit dealer, received a
severe cut on the knee Barney
Reece, fireman, badly burned about
the neck aud back; A. M. Barclay.
fireman, scalded about the back and
chin and badly bruised VIM. Nor.
ris, fireman. badly burned about
hands and back; James Foley, fire.
man, severely burned all over the
body: VIM. Pslmersten, superin-
tepdent Of the 81. Thomas street
railway, was struck by a plank and
thrown twenty feet he was severely
burned about the head. Miss Alice
Cabot. side OF face scratched; Dan
McMicheen, feet and legs badly
burned; Mrs. VIM. X Hoearth was
struck and run over bya hose reel
and received a bad cut in the eve
and left leg, aud was badly bruised;
Mr.. Fairbrother was badly burned
on the neck; Charles Crowley, ears
and back buraed; his vest was
burned from his back. Geo. Acker.
mort, both hands aud neck scorched;
, ames Barry. feet and legs badly
burned.
IL 30 s.m.-The total number OF
casualties reported up To this time is
fully 100. No further deaths have
been reported. IL is almost i'm posi-.
BILE TO learn how the njared are pro-
crossing. An Investigation will be
held in regard 10 the cause Of the ac.
cident. II is reported that the en-
gineer had been drinking. but IL Is
the main cause Of the disas-
ter was the failure Of the air brakes
TO work.